Tag: Daniel Markuson

  • 1 In 2 Canadians Always Accept Browser Cookies

    1 In 2 Canadians Always Accept Browser Cookies

    Digital privacy expert explains why often accepting cookies poses cyber risks According to new research commissioned by internet security company NordVPN, only 3.5% of Canadians never accept cookies. To make matters worse, a whopping 43% say they always accept cookies. While most HTTP cookies are safe, some can be used to track people without their consent. Even more,…

  • Sixty Six Percent Of Canadians Take Smartphones Into Bathroom

    Sixty Six Percent Of Canadians Take Smartphones Into Bathroom

    Study: Lots of Canadians use smartphones while on the toilet A digital privacy expert provides tips on protecting your phone on and off the john: A recent survey by the cybersecurity company NordVPN revealed that as much as 65.6% of Canadians bring their smartphones with them into the toilet. That’s a bit less than the average of…

  • Cyber Warfare: How Digital World Became Battlefield

    Cyber Warfare: How Digital World Became Battlefield

    Cybersecurity expert explains how virtual wars are fought With the Russia-Ukraine war in full swing, cybersecurity experts point to a cyber front that had been forming online long before Russian troops crossed the border. Even in the months leading up to the outbreak of war, Ukrainian websites were attacked and altered to display threatening messages…